By Susan M. Heathfield Employees spend between one and three hours a day surfing the web on personal business at work, depending on the study reviewed. Since most studies depend on employee self-reported data, this productivity loss, combined with...
An access control system is a much more effective way to lock out wanderers or even burglars than a door locking system. Keys can be dropped, forgotten or even copied. However, when you use an access control system you...
By Mark Vansetti As of early 2010, the locksmith industry in Florida was unregulated — there were no requirements or licenses needed to work as a locksmith in the state. The lack of control led to fraud by people...
Every day we hear and read about burglaries and shoplifting in daily newspapers. Have you taken any measures such as installing a CCTV surveillance system to safeguard your residential or commercial building from intruders and other anti-social elements? Prevention...
It is true that any business today, whether large or small will have something that it needs to protect. This may be information, or it simply may be company assets, such as electronics within the building. The company may...
By Paul J Coleman In today’s tricky times, numerous kinds of industrialized facilities have been acknowledged as possible targets, counting all kinds of chemical and petrochemical plants, the oil production and oil refineries, the industrial liquid and gas buildings,...
By Annie Pilon Keeping your business secure is an important and sometimes overlooked part of business ownership. But there are plenty of options out there. And if you have a small business that needs a somewhat sophisticated security system,...
By William Deutsch Have you considered the importance of safeguarding the records, legal documents, marketing data, cash, and individuals that exist within the confines of your business? Are you making diligent efforts to ensure their protection? Here are 10...
By Susan M. Heathfield Electronic surveillance of employees is increasing every year, according to the Electronic Monitoring and Surveillance Survey, done by the American Management Association (AMA) and The ePolicy Institute each year between 2001 and 2007. In an...
By Laura Sherman Securing your office space As the owner of your business you probably also wear the hat of chief security officer. As such, it’s important to keep the Boy Scout motto in mind and always “Be Prepared!”...